got a few things done over memorial day weekend last week. i daily go through the mental struggle of loving this laid back domestic life i’ve had over the past two months (just learning how to be a mother and doing stuff around the house and garden) and the desire to rev things up a bit a lot. for example, i’ve had the urge recently to literally bag up my entire closet, donate it to goodwill and then hit up every store in sight for a crazier, edgier wardrobe. on top of that i want to walk into the nearest salon and say “have your way with me!” – still considering both of those options. but in the meantime i’m also very content with this slower paced mom-life (if only i could continue doing this and continue picking up my paycheck every 2 weeks. siiiigh.)

baked some chocolate chip scones that didn’t really turn out as expected but were edible enough

grabbed a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store for dinner one night last week and after finishing off the bird, dropped the whole thing in a stock pot with some veggies and herbs and cooked it down into chicken stock

the beginnings of chicken salad

it was a bright sunny day, so i laid out all the cloth dipes for a nice bleach in the sun

Fig. restaurant where ross & i had the most amazing meal in charleston last year for our anniversary. ross licked his plate. really. he did.

you know what? it’s been a long time since i’ve done anything resembling cooking on this site. in real life, i’m cooking everyday, so why don’t i ever remember to write a recipe down, remembering all the tweaks i inevitably put on it, and snap a picture or two? can’t be that hard.

i’m harvesting a handful of beans every day along with lettuce + herbs enough for 2 generous salads. throw in 3-5 new ripe strawberries a day (not bad for the little guys’ first season) and the harvest has definitely begun in the garden. last saturday, ross and i broke out the grill and made an amazing meal of grilled rib-eye (from a friend’s farm in blacksburg), grilled peppers/onions/our own green beans tossed in EVOO and herbs, and a heaping side of our own salad. now all i need is a tomato to make me feel complete.